ALBAWABA - The prized Shine Muscat grapes, a culmination of 33 years of scientific research, are causing a stir in Japan's agricultural community. Devel ...

Japanese Shine Muscat grapes are expensive and very popular as a gift in Hong Kong, but now face competition from cheaper versions grown in China and South Korea. Advertisement.

Learn about the Shine Muscat, why it’s popular in Japan and abroad, and how grape cultivation has evolved into an art form in Japan. Life Where I'm From Posted: May 26, 2025 | Last updated: May ...

“There are genome sequences that only the Shine Muscat has, so we can check whether (a grape) has such a sequence and determine whether it is a Shine Muscat,” Shimada said. Japan tightened its ...

HONG KONG - Shine Muscat grapes - developed in Japan - are popular in Hong Kong. Despite their high price, the fruit is eaten for special occasions or given as a sign of respect. Hongkongers ...

In Japan, fruit-bearing pear trees were planted over 9,820 hectares in the 2023 production year, ... Shine Muscat grape driving farming boom in Yamanashi. October 1, 2024. Share; Tweet list; Print; ...

But in the view of Japanese farmers and officials, the chunky emerald-green Shine Muscat, one of many fruit varieties created by Japan, has been "stolen" by China and South Korea.

However, imports to Hong Kong of Shine Muscat grapes from South Korea and China have also grown. Hong Kong imported 421 tonnes of fresh grapes from Korea in 2020 worth HK$49.9 million, and 567 ...

But in the view of Japanese farmers and officials, the chunky emerald-green Shine Muscat, one of many fruit varieties created by Japan, has been “stolen” by China and South Korea.